One-Pot Cabbage Casserole
One-Pot Cabbage Casserole – An easier version than cabbage rolls…skip all the work and make it in one pot!
Are you a cabbage fan? Some are and some aren’t. My husband and I love cabbage, and we love this recipe for One-Pot Cabbage Casserole that both he and I grew up having. It’s filled with ground beef, rice, tomatoes, cheese, and of course, cabbage. It’s super easy for any night of the week and just as special for a Sunday dinner. Plus, it is cooked up all in one pot with no need to bake it in the oven.
Now as far as cabbage goes, I’m still working on my kids. Yes, I had to take out the cabbage for them to eat it, but I got really good reviews from them once I did this…we are taking baby steps around here.
So I’m hoping you have some cabbage fans in your house and you’ll give this one a try! You’ll love it!
One-Pot Cabbage Casserole
One Pot Cabbage Casserole - A one pot recipe idea that is so easy to make filled with cabbage, diced tomatoes, ground beef, rice, and topped with cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- 1 tsp creole seasoning
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup rice, uncooked
- 3 large handfuls of roughly chopped cabbage
- 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 2 cups of water (I just use the tomato sauce can twice)
- 1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup shredded cheese (I used Colby Jack)
Instructions
- Add ground beef to large sauce pan (lid will be needed). Season ground beef with about 1 tsp of creole seasoning and brown ground beef. Add onions to cook while beef browns. Cook until onions are mostly clear. Drain off grease.
- Once onions are clear, add rice, cabbage, tomato sauce, 2 cups of water (or use tomato sauce cans) and diced tomatoes. Stir.
- Let it come to a boil and then reduce heat to medium low and cover to simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes or until rice is done and cabbage is soft. Do not lift lid before 20 minutes to make sure rice cooks well.
- Once cooked, top with cheese and cover with lid to melt a few minutes.
Notes
You can use a can of Rotel instead of diced tomatoes if you prefer spicy food.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 549Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 153mgSodium: 1032mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 47g
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Just made it love it
Awesome Lisa! So glad you loved it! Thanks for visiting!
I had everything for this recipe, but the tomato sauce, so I used Pizza Sauce. I did not have to use the creole seasoning then and it added a unique flavor with the garlic and spices. Turned out fantastic and everyone loved it!!
What a great idea! Thanks for visiting and letting me know!!
I have made this in my rice cooker before, but have used ground beef and sausage. It is so easy and it feeds a great deal of people. I just buy the shredded cabbage in the bag for cole slaw, about 2 bags and between that and the meat it fills up the rice cooker. I also like cornbread with this.
Oh my goodness Sheila! That sounds wonderful!! I love rice-cooker meals! Thanks for visiting!
Has anyone tried to brown grind meat add onions , drain Greece then add all ingredients together then cook in a rice cooker. My sister n law said it works .I will try it.
Hi Dianne! Yes, I think it would work fine!
What size rice cooker did she use?
I do not use a rice cooker for this recipe, but I do have another rice cooker recipe: https://www.diaryofarecipecollector.com/rice-cooker-sausage-jambalaya.html
Jaren, u sacrifice SHOE SPACE ????? To keep your recipe books instead???? Well, I never !!!!
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Mine is cooking now. I am using 1 lb of hot Italian sausage and 1 lb of smoked sausage in place of the beef. I’m excited to try!!
Awesome! I bet it will be fabulous!
Really delicious. I used ground turkey and garlic sausage instead of hamburger. Turned out great!
That sounds great Ash! Thanks for letting me know!
Made this for 11 people last night, my family loved loved loved it. My daughter called this morning and asked to take leftovers for lunch today. The only thing I did diffrent is I added ground sausage and hamburger. Yummy
I’m so glad it turned out great for you and your family Jeri!!
I made this tonight! However I added a few drops of Worcestershire and a pinch of brown sugar to make it similar to a cabbage roll recipe I have. Thanks for sharing! It smells delicious!
Oh that sounds so good Amanda! I’ll try that next time too! Thanks for sharing!
i put 2 cans black eyed peas in it with the rotel and we loved it. great new years meal. thanks for sharing
Such a great idea Dolly!! Thanks for letting me know!
Can you use Minute rice? Thanks!
Hi Denise! I haven’t tried Minute Rice in this dish. I would think it would be fine to just cook it separately according to package directions and then mix it in after the cabbage is finished cooking. If you put it in the dish, I’m not sure how it would turn out since the cooking time is different from regular rice. If you do try cooking it in the dish, please let me know how it works out. Thanks for stopping by!!
This is on the stove right now and smells FABULOUS! Found the recipe on Pinterest. Variations I made: 2 pounds ground venison instead of beef, long grain brown rice, Old Bay seasoning, and a few red pepper flakes. I can’t wait to dig in!! Thank you for sharing!
Awesome Tonya! Thanks for sharing!
I was curious if I change the white rice to brown rice, do I need to add more water?
Hi Meghan! I’ve never used brown rice in this dish, but from what I’ve read, I think you would need a little more water and would want to cook it a little longer. Try adding an extra 1/2 cup of water and check the dish about 5 minutes later. If the rice is still not cooked, add a little more water and cook a little longer again. Thanks for visiting!
Found this today and made it tonight. Great meal and will made it a weekly meal. I made it with brown instead of white rice and put curry when I was browning the hamburger. I used one lbs of hamburger. The rice I but at lease a cup of water more then they called for. Just kept checking on it so it didn’t stick. Great meal and will do it again
Thanks Valerie! So glad you liked it!
Hi Valerie! Glad you liked the Cabbage Casserole! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out with brown rice! Great idea!
Excited for this tonight. My mother in law Mary made the best cabbage rolls I have ever had. They were know in the family as “plopski’s” 😉 They took such a long time to make. I am hoping these will be similar without all the blanching, rolling and baking! I added some worcesterchire and basil because she always did. Wish me luck!
Yay! I hope you love it! We sure do!
Can you add bacon and or green, yellow, red or orange peppers? If so would I fry my bacon then add it like the hamburger?
I think browning the bacon with the hamburger would be great too. If you do want the bacon crispy, then I’d do it separately and add it. That and the peppers sound like great ways to add even more flavor! Thanks for visiting Samantha!
Since my husband doesn’t eat rice is there another “low carb” option to replace it? Or can I make it without the rice, reducing some liquid?
Hi Cindy! I think this would still be delicious without rice too. I would probably only use 1 cup of water in order to give some liquid to allow the cabbage to steam and cook. I have not tried any “low carb” options with this recipe. Thanks for visiting!!
I’m low carb too and have found that cauliflower is a great substitute for rice! You just dice it up small or throw it in the food processor…I’m trying this dish tonight using cauliflower and I can’t wait to see how it turns out 🙂
Lorinda that is a PERFECT idea! Let me know how it comes out! Thanks for visiting!!
O…M…G….that dish was awesome! I used cooked cauliflower in place of the rice…cut the water to just 1 can…used spicy diced tomatoes and used 2 cups of cheese (because cheese makes everything better…lol). It was even a hit with my super picky 14 year old! Will definitely be making this again!!! 🙂
Oh I’m so glad it worked out great Lorinda!! Love that you made it completely low-carb! Such a great idea and thanks for letting me know how it worked out!
I substituted the ground beef for ground turkey, regular rice for brown rice, and as far as the tomatoes, I used one can of regular hotel tomatoes, and half – a whole can of HOT hotel tomatoes. The ground turkey is great, the brown rice is good, and the tomatoes, especially the hot tomatoes add a little spice to it!! I love my food a little spicy so it is perfect.
I also sent the recipe to my aunt and uncle and to my parents. They loved it! And they can’t wait to make it again.
This casserole is the best!!!
Awesome Brittany! I’m so glad you all loved one of our favorites! Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful recipe. I added a handful of diced carrots and green peppers and swapped in Brown rice to make it even healthier. I have to sneak in veggies wherever I can with my crew!!
We got a cabbage in our co-op basket this week, and I had no idea what to do with it. I found this on Pintrest and made it tonight. We loved it! I used one pound of ground deer meat and some season salt instead of Creole seasoning. Thanks helping us try a new healthy veggie.